The Marine Museum at Fall River is a cultural gem and contains a wealth of Fall River Maritime History especially Steam Ship and Titanic memorabilia. Discover the art, books, models and many treasures the Marine Museum holds. This is a must see
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The Marine Museum at Fall River is a cultural gem and contains a wealth of Fall River Maritime History especially Steam Ship and Titanic memorabilia. Discover the art, books, models and many treasures the Marine Museum holds. This is a must see resource for landlubbers and mariners alike.

Carol Gafford is a public librarian, family historian, amateur archivist and book savior. She is currently the youth services/outreach librarian at the Swansea Public Library and volunteers for several museum and historical societies including the Marine Museum at Fall River, the Swansea Historical Society and the Bristol Historical and Preservation society. She is the editor of Past Times, the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists and is always looking for a new project to take on.

Boston’s all-star chefs – including South Shore favorites Kevin Long (Tosca, Empire), Paul Wahlberg (Alma Nove) and Jasper White (Summer Shack) are stepping up to the plate to cook for a cause tomorrow night (May 15) at Fenway Park. The culinary event – Boston Bites Back – is a fundraiser for The One Fund, established after the Marathon bombings, has raised nearly $30 million to help victims.

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The event is the brainchild of Ming Tsai, who owns the Blue Ginger in Wellesley, and is host of the PBS show, “Simply Ming," and James Beard award-winning chef Ken Oringer from Clio. About a hundred of Boston's best chefs will cook behind Fenway's concessions.

The 21-plus event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets start at $100 and can be purchased at bostonbitesback.org.

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Also participating are Skip Bennett from Duxbury’s Island Creek Oysters; Todd English, Olives; Jody Adams, Rialto; Chris Douglass, Ashmont Grille; Jeremy Sewall, Eastern Standard; Jason Santos, Blue Inc. Belly up to the web site for the full list. While there, check out the online auction items: throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park, hanging out with Patriots Coach Bill Belichick on the field at Gilette or dinner at Chef Lydia Shire's house.